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For all the political punditry and economic moves monopolising the election headlines over the last seven weeks, fashion analysts have been equally occupied by Theresa May’s “strong and stable” style campaign – which may have dramatically de-stabilised at times, but has maintained an overall balance of strict tailoring and flourishes of personality. Whether or not it secures her a majority, it makes her look as though she’s in control, even if her decisions aren’t bearing that out.

When someone gets it right, it’s called power dressing, and it’s an art form that no one in politics or public-facing careers can ignore. Even the notoriously anti-fashion Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up his efforts...